That some people have made it a habit to consistently challenge the authority of state officials to act in a manner consistent with the execution of their duties should be seen as an invitation to chaos and boldly challenged….

A Lagos politician, Kolade  David, chose to end his tenure as the Chairman of the Bariga Local Council Development Authority, LCDA, on a controversial note. In a viral video that is still trending, he announced the renaming of some streets. Out of the seven renamed streets, one: “Ifeanyi Street”, was rechristened “Abolore Akande (9ice) Street”. […]

The playing field for pay-TVbusiness is about to change, not in the way we expected or are canvassing at the moment, but in a much more significant way. Competition will be more intense and competitors over-awed. Operators will square up for what is about to come, and the regulator of the broadcast industry will be more agile now than ever before. It […]

“The axe forgets, but the tree remembers”— African proverb I have been in many situations where I am asked to explain why the North of Nigeria does or does not do something of a specifically political nature. I do not get offended by this. I had spoken for the ‘North’ in the context of Nigeria as […]

As political season begins in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections, we are beginning to see another round of promises, slogans, and declarations of vision. Billboards will soon rise, rallies will be held, and political actors jostle for public attention. But beneath this loud, choreographed performance, a quieter tragedy unfolds in the country’s northern belt—children are […]